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Christian Nielsen

I am from Denmark
Member since: Friday, October 09, 2009
I am a danish amateur underwater photographer. I have used a slr system since 2007 and continuously updated it with new lenses. I use an Olympus E330 in an Ikelite housing with 2 Ikelite DS125 flashes. My preferred lens choices are the 50mm macro, the 14-54mm and the 8mm fisheye.
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My Portfolio

Peekaboo.Seahorse hiding divesite El Puertito Tenerife. There was yellow one rather close. Ill put another day. little challenging shoot 1454 but think went ok.Olympus E330 1454mm Ikelite DS125. Peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo Peekaboo. Peek boo. Tenerife close day 14-54 14 54 ok. ok 14-54mm, 1454mm, 54mm, DS125
Like crystal tiger moray.The impressive set teeth reminds me crystal. lightning purpose closeup very much one side. Creating coming shadow effect.Olympus E330 1454mm single Ikelite DS125 strobe. moray). moray) close-up close side effect. effect 14-54mm, 1454mm, 14 54mm, strobe
Green turtle descend.My aim was catch after breath air. really like patterns this animal.Olympus E330 1454mm single Ikelite DS125 strobe. descend. descend air animal. animal 14-54mm, 1454mm, 14 54mm, strobe
Oceanic Whitetip Daedalus Reef.Very calm friendly.Olympus E330 1454mm Ikelite DS125 Strobes Reef. Reef friendly. friendly 14-54mm, 1454mm, 14 54mm,
Rhinopias posing.Rhino Rocks Komodo.Olympus E330 50mm Macro Single Ikelite DS125 Strobe posing. posing Komodo. Komodo
big male Napoleon fish favourite ours. This friendly came very close Little Brother Egypt. dives my wife. Photo taken 1454mm lens twin flash. ours Egypt wife 14-54mm 14 54mm flash

My Contest Stats

I have 284 entries in the photo contest
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CategoryNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)1015115
Humorous24522
Macro - Close-Up3464919
Macro - not swimming3561017
Macro - Nudibranchia2134616
Macro - Super macro310535
Macro - swimming1423116
Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)11616
Sharks1225821
Topside (above water but marine related)1013813
Wide Angle - Close Focus4177418
Wide Angle - Divers2443318
Wide Angle - Marine Life75142018
Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)11010
Wide Angle - Wrecks11313
totals 284519918
Seas I have divedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
unspecified34214
Atlantic712918
Atlantic (African coastal)2868524
Bali Sea79152719
Flores Sea68106815
Indian Ocean2741415
Pacific12323
Philippine Sea11111
Red Sea4378018
Sea Of Cortés /Gulf of California2651019
Visayan Sea11010
totals 284519918
Countries I have visitedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Denmark12323
Egypt4378018
Indonesia146256117
Iraq13434
Maldives2741415
Mexico2753319
Mozambique11212
Philippines22110
Spain3682122
totals 284519918

My Forum Posts

I have 312 forum posts

Recent Forum posts...
Nice composition
Posted: Saturday, October 06, 2012
New perspective
Posted: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Power, force, motion, drive
Posted: Friday, September 28, 2012
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